Watch a swarm move into a trap - start to finish!

We were lucky enough to notice when a swarm was moving in to the trap behind our house, and caught the whole process on video!

[dianemilligan]

What drew them to that box? Where did they come from? Will this be the location of their hive? You say trap, so does that mean they cannot get back out?

[mattpetty]

Back in 1980, I was eating lunch in a park near my work, reading a book. I noticed the sounds of people around me got very quiet. I had not noticed they had moved away. The sound was replaced by a lot of buzzing and when I looked up, I was in the middle of a huge swarm of bees. Knowing they won't hurt me, I just sat there and really enjoyed the experience . So much so I still recall everything about it to this day.

[ExTess]

"...and now we hope they're gentle." is the worst statement to hear from a man being approached by a swarm of bees.

[Lone-Wolf]

That right there is beautiful. Not too many people can enjoy an event as beautiful as that. Nature is mind blowing. 👍👍👍🐝 🐝 🐝

[ivanphillips]

Man that is a once in a lifetime experience to actually “bee” standing right in the middle of a swarm as they move into your swarm box totally jealous lol.. congrats!

[DavidWilliams-wrwb]

I’ve caught swarms before but it’s always been like a Christmas stocking where you wake up one morning and your stocking is full lol but this I’ve never had the pleasure of witnessing !!! Fabulous video!!!

[girijaedwards]

The best video I’ve seen of a swarming hive ~well done and calmly spoken throughout! Thanks !

[martindesomma]

Thank you for providing this video. This was the most awesome thing I have ever seen. This is my second year of beekeeping and I plan to put up swarm traps this spring. Hopefully I will get to witness this beautiful event.

[marydawkins]

Absolutely fascinating. I love how they clump together while waiting for further instructions or space. I've experienced hungry bees in the fall around my hummingbird feeders. I've fed them a rich sugar water and they go through it in just hours. And not one bite. They were so docile I could handle them a bit with no worries. I love them!!

[raterus]

I thought this was just going to be a time-lapse from the thumbnail, but no, you literally saw it coming, started filming and "experienced" a swarm like a boss. I'm jealous!

[carolewarner]

I never tire of seeing a swarm like that. I've only been in the middle of three, and each time my heart was pounding out of my chest even though I knew they weren't interested in me and would likely completely ignore me which they did. Not a single sting out of any of them. The sound in the middle of a swarm is soooo loud! Bees are truly a miracle to behold... Thanks for sharing!

[kevinhunter]

That's pretty darn impressive. I have a healthy respect for bees but im not about to grab a handful and admire up close and personal. That was mind blowing.

[Makermook]

I've never caught a swarm, so if I saw that at my trap, I'd spend 15 minutes squealing like a little girl. Great video!

[stevenparsons]

Bees are just bloody awesome! I love just watching my hives seeing them come and go etc amazing little things!

[Diviniteh]

I wasn't expecting to watch something like this from start to finish but I'm really glad I did. Thank you for uploading this!

[georgekoopman]

Awesome video! Not to often that I pull each member of my family in to watch a video but this was just so fascinating! Thanks for sharing!

[hugodunsany]

"WHAT? This looks like a job for--DR.

[mikeydshoneybees]

Thanks so much for sharing this. Don't often get the privilege of seeing this process all the way through. Almost got to see one all the way through last week. Never get tired of seeing this wonder of nature.

[bookworm]

Thank you!!! That was very cool to see a swam move in. I have my 1st swarm trap out and hoping for my first catch. Btw, the video itself with your narrative was outstanding. Thanks again.

[cekfraun]

This is fascinating! Thanks for showing this amazing event. I'm afraid of bees when I encounter them in person, but I could watch these bees on a video all day.